Author: gerold daniels
Date: 06:19:08 09/08/05
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On September 08, 2005 at 08:24:52, Steve B wrote: >That auction for the Fidelity Elegence i posted here a couple of days ago >has just reached $318 with over 2 days to go(as i write this) > >seems to be yet another computer selling for unusually high prices >while it does have a module the price seems very high considering it might not >even be working > >it should be noted that Elegences are a very defect prone computer >for some reason the reed switches in this one are very weak and generally >several go at once > >i see more and more collectors bidding on defective computers paying prices >normally seen for working computers > >of course some are doing this with the hope the computer can be repaired but >still,that will only add to the cost and generally the repair cost is not cheap >especially when you add in round trip shipping for the repair > > >for example.. > >if this computer closes at $318 >a repair could be somewhere in the neighboorhood of at least $100-$150(depending >on the defect) > >if the winner is sending it from Europe to a repairman in Europe add another $25 >for round trip shipping > >if the winner is from the USA sending it to Europe add $50 Round trip > >all in all we are looking at close to $500 for an Elegence > > >but i suspect something different is happenning here > >i think collectors are becoming not so interested in if the computer even works >and just want to acquire an example of a computer..defective or not.. >and i think perhaps they do not even care about repairing it > >this is something i personally do not myself have an interest in > >for me..as a collector as well as a chess player..i want to PLAY the computers i >collect >of course it is inevitable that sooner or later a computer in ones collection >will deveop a defect ,especially for computers hitting better then 2 decades of >age.. >but too knowingly pay a normal price for a defective computer and to not care if >it works or not..and to not care about repairing it or not..is not really >Collecting >IMO this is more JUNK dealing > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/Elegance-Auto-Sensory-Chess-Challenger-Vintage_W0QQitemZ5238335975QQcategoryZ1182QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > >Talk Of The Nation Regards >Steve Hi Steve. Why i don't buy at ebay. For many years i have gone to cattle and farm auctions. Also auto auctions. A lot of auctions have bid people there to bid up the price. Things are patched together just for the sale.Pig in a poke. A group of bidders and broker who buy the goods just for resale. These people pull all the tricks to sale or buy and screw the public. :) No bid, Gerold. P.S. ebay seems to have a lot of dishonest people selling goods there.
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